Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: To ask His Majesty's Government whether, as part of their Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative, they are providing support to any victims of conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan, whether from the recent violence or from the conflict in Tigray.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: There has been an escalation of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against women and girls in Sudan since 15 April. The UK has consistently condemned these crimes in our public statements, at the UN Human Rights Council and Security Council, and in our diplomatic lobbying. We continue to fund and provide support to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sudan that provides a crucial role in monitoring and reporting on human rights violations. We are liaising closely with them as they now set up and run their remote working mechanisms. On 4 May, the UK announced a £5 million initial package of humanitarian support to help address the urgent needs of people fleeing violence in Sudan, with £2.5 million allocated to Chad and £2 million to South Sudan. The UK is working with its partners to ensure strong gender and inclusion conflict analyses underpin all aspects of the crisis response.

India: Politics and Government

Lord Alton of Liverpool: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made a joint analysis of conflict and stability with international partners of the situation in India, especially concerning any violence against Christian minorities and destruction of churches.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The British High Commission in New Delhi regularly assesses human rights across India. We remain committed to defending Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, and we work with the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe, G7 and other multilateral fora to promote FoRB. The UK Government has a broad and deep partnership with the Government of India and we discuss all elements of our relationship, including issues where we have them. I, [the Minister for South Asia], discussed FoRB with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar during my visit to New Delhi on 29 May.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UK Internal Trade: Labelling

Lord Weir of Ballyholme: To ask His Majesty's Government what is the additional cost of labelling goods for internal UK trade as a result of the Windsor Framework.

Lord Weir of Ballyholme: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered labelling goods for export to Northern Ireland as an alternative to the requirement to label goods for internal trade within the UK under the Windsor Framework.

Lord Benyon: The Windsor Framework introduces ‘not for EU’ labelling requirements for certain goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland when using the Retail Movement Scheme from 1 October 2023. To protect the UK internal market, and to avoid burdens on business from the potential need for separate product lines for UK goods, the UK Government also intends to require ‘not for EU’ labelling across Great Britain from 1 October 2024 for the same set of goods. We will consult with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, and with industry on the detail of how best to implement GB-wide labelling. We will then produce impact assessments in the normal way.

Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus

Lord Dobbs: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent finding of the United States Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that the "Covid-19 pandemic was, more likely than not, the result of a research-related incident".

Lord Markham: Investigations into the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic are ongoing. The United Kingdom notes the latest reports from the United States Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee but is also aware of other studies that have reached different conclusions, for example that the likely source of COVID-19 was a natural spill over event from animals to humans. The global scientific community does not yet have sufficient data to determine conclusively where the virus originated. The UK is keeping the evidence under review and closely tracking the work of the independent investigations led by the Scientific Advisory Group on Origins of Novel Pathogens into the origins and spread of COVID-19. Regardless of the origins of this pandemic, it is imperative that the UK seeks to ensure the highest possible controls over laboratory biosafety and security in order to mitigate any threat of research-related incidents in the UK. Biosafety inspection and enforcement is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive in Great Britain and the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland in Northern Ireland. The UK approach to biosafety is underpinned by a risk-based regulatory framework designed to facilitate the effective and proportionate management of the risks that exist at facilities where work is undertaken with dangerous pathogens. We will also continue to use the UK’s international influence to encourage other countries to have appropriate laboratory biosafety. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) staff attend the European Biosafety Association (EBSA) and the American Biosafety Association (ABSA) meetings, and are also members of the Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network (BSL4ZNET) and Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) Lab Network. UKHSA staff regularly monitor developments to ensure UKHSA adopts the highest standards of biosafety and biosecurity.

Coronavirus

Lord Dobbs: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to identify the origins of Covid-19, other than by cooperating with the WHO; and what estimate they have made of the cost of that work.

Lord Markham: The United Kingdom Government believes that an impartial scientific and expert group is best-placed to lead the review into the origins of COVID-19. As the only independent, technical health organisation with the mandate of 194 Member States, it is right that the investigation sits within the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO’s Scientific Advisory Group on Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) is composed of experts acting in a personal capacity and therefore can provide independent technical and scientific advice on the origin and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The UK continues to support SAGO’s review, including through the provision of technical support via the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In light of COVID-19, the UK has strengthened our pandemic preparedness approach to ensure we are prepared for all possible pathways of disease emergence, we have conducted a thorough assessment across the breadth of our pandemic capabilities, including surveillance, diagnostics, contact tracing, clinical countermeasures, non-pharmaceutical interventions, technology, and data, which will allow us to protect the health of the UK population from the spread of infectious diseases. Responsibility for leading on animal diseases resides with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), an executive agency of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. APHA leads on identifying and controlling zoonotic diseases including surveillance, scientific research, and food safety. UKHSA works closely with APHA to understand and control the risk new infectious diseases pose to health and society when they emerge. The UK also seeks to ensure the highest possible controls over laboratory biosafety and security to mitigate any threat of research-related incidents in the UK. Biosafety inspection and enforcement is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive in Great Britain and the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland in Northern Ireland. The UK approach to biosafety is underpinned by a risk-based regulatory framework designed to facilitate the effective and proportionate management of the risks that exist at facilities where work is undertaken with dangerous pathogens.We will also continue to use the UK’s international influence to encourage other countries to have appropriate laboratory biosafety. UKHSA staff attend the European Biosafety Association (EBSA) and the American Biosafety Association (ABSA) meetings, and are also members of the Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network (BSL4ZNET) and Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) Lab Network. UKHSA staff regularly monitor developments to ensure UKHSA adopts the highest standards of biosafety and biosecurity.

NHS: Drugs

Baroness Merron: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman regarding complaints made about homecare medicines services in England in the past 18 months.

Baroness Merron: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions have taken place between NHS England and the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman regarding complaints made about homecare medicines services in England in the past 18 months.

Lord Markham: Neither the Department, NHS England’s Commercial Medicines Unit, which manages the four national framework agreements for providers to deliver homecare medicines services, nor the National Homecare Medicines Committee have had discussions with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman about the homecare medicines service in the last 18 months.Following the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s guidance on managing complaints and incidents, complaints by patients can be raised through either the prescribing NHS Trust or the specific Homecare Medicines provider.

Department for Education

Children in Care

Lord Watson of Invergowrie: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have takento (1) monitor, and (2) oversee, local authorities’ plans for complying with their responsibilities under section 22G of the Children Act 1989.

Baroness Barran: Local authorities have a statutory duty set out in Section 22G of the Children’s Act 1989 to make sure that there is sufficient provision in their area to meet the needs of children in their care. The government published statutory guidance on the sufficiency duty in 2010, which includes commissioning places from private or voluntary sector providers as required.Ofsted is responsible for assessing the performance of children’s social care services delivered by local authorities, through the Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services framework. When Ofsted inspects local authorities, they look at the experiences and progress of children in care. To ensure children and young people are safe and settled where they live, Ofsted assesses if a local authority has a sufficiently wide range and choice of placements available to meet the needs of children in care.The department is supporting local authorities to meet their statutory duty with £259 million of capital funding to maintain capacity and expand provision in both secure and open children’s homes. This will provide high quality, safe homes for some of our most vulnerable children and young people. We are also investing over £142 million by 2024/25 to introduce new national standards, and Ofsted registration and inspection requirements for unregulated supported accommodation.Additionally, the department is investing £27 million to deliver a fostering recruitment and retention programme, and £10 million to develop two Regional Care Co-operative pathfinders to plan, commission and deliver children’s social care placements across a region.

Students: Care Leavers

Lord Watson of Invergowrie: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the ambition outlined in theirStable Homes, Built on Love: Implementation Strategy and Consultation,published in February, to "increase the number of care leavers going to university",what steps they will take to support access to safe and secure housing for care leavers when they are at university.

Baroness Barran: The department gave a commitment in ‘Stable Homes Built on Love’ to work with the sector to develop a gold standard accreditation scheme for further education (FE) and higher education (HE) institutions. This covers all aspects of support for care experienced young people, including access to affordable year-round accommodation. Furthermore, local authorities are under a legal duty to ensure that any care leaver in full time residential FE or HE has suitable accommodation if they need it during a vacation.As set out in ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’, the government is also committed to seeing an increase in the number of care leavers in safe, suitable accommodation. The department is providing £99.8 million to local authorities in this Spending Review period to increase the number of care leavers that remain with their former foster families in a family home up to the age of 21, through the ‘Staying Put’ programme. We are also providing £53 million in this Spending Review period to increase the number of young people leaving care through the ‘Staying Close’ programme, providing an enhanced support package including an offer of move-on accommodation for young people leaving children’s homes and other forms of residential care.

Cabinet Office

Inflation

Lord Naseby: To ask His Majesty's Government when the list of items used to calculate the core inflation figure were last reviewed.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. Please see the letter attached from the National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority. The Rt Hon. the Lord NasebyHouse of LordsLondonSW1A 0PW05 June 2023 Dear Lord Naseby, As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking when the list of items used to calculate the core inflation figure were last reviewed (HL8157). The list of items used to calculate Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and Consumer Prices Index, including owner occupiers’ Housing costs (CPIH), and their core equivalents, is updated on an annual basis. Prices were first collected for the most recent update in January this year. In 2023, 26 items were added to the CPIH basket, including e-bikes and frozen berries. 16 items were removed, including digital compact cameras and non-chart CD albums bought in store. Further information can be found in our Consumer price inflation basket of goods and services: 2023 release [1]. Yours sincerely,Professor Sir Ian Diamond [1] https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/articles/ukconsumerpriceinflationbasketofgoodsandservices/2023 UK Statistics Authority  (pdf, 106.2KB)

Migration

Viscount Thurso: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the latest net migration figures include UK citizens who have moved abroad for study or work and then returned; and what is their current estimate of those numbers.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. Please see the letter attached from the National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority. The Rt Hon. the Viscount ThursoHouse of LordsLondonSW1A 0PW05 June 2023 Dear Lord Thurso, As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking whether the latest net migration figures include UK citizens who have moved abroad for study or work and then returned; and what is the current estimate of those numbers (HL8171). The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish estimates for British nationals migrating from and to the UK for a period of 12 months or more. On 25 May the ONS published its latest long-term international migration estimates [1]. Experimental and provisional estimates for the long-term migration of British nationals in 2022 are provided in Table 1. The immigration estimate includes all British nationals who came into the UK in 2022 and stayed (or intended to stay) for 12 months or longer. The emigration estimate includes all British nationals who left the UK in 2022 and were out (or intended to be out) of the UK for 12 months or longer. Both estimates will include some returning migrants but exclude any whose time abroad or back in the UK was for less than 12 months. The ONS is unable to quantify net migration by their reason for migration or whether they are returning migrants. This is because the International Passenger Survey (IPS), does not track an individual person’s journeys, only that the person interviewed has exited or entered the country and their reason along with demographic data. The ONS derive estimates from these data. Peoples’ identities are not tracked, so if a person had moved abroad for work or study, the ONS can not say if that same person has returned or not. The ONS does not produce net migration by the reason for migration due to the lack of data available to monitor a person's specific migrant journey, in particular students who are typically more fluid in their behaviour. Migrants may change their reason for migration between immigration and emigration, making any net migration estimates by reason an over or under estimation of population change. Research is ongoing into this subject, but there are currently no intentions to include net migration by reason in future publications for these reasons. The ONS is asking for feedback from users, to support the forthcoming consultation on population and migration statistics that is being launched in late June 2023. We would welcome any feedback from yourself in regards to this subject and how population and migration statistics could be improved. Yours sincerely,Professor Sir Ian Diamond[1] https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/bulletins/longterminternationalmigrationprovisional/yearendingdecember2022#population-change Table 1, Long-term international migration estimates for British nationals, year ending December 2022, UK [2], [3]Immigration88,000Emigration92,000Net Migration-4,000Source: Office for National Statistics [2] British nationals figures are based on the International Passenger Survey (IPS).[3] Because of the experimental and provisional nature of these statistics, numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand. UK Statistics Authority  (pdf, 102.8KB)

Ministry of Defence

Northern Ireland: Armed Forces

Lord Morrow: To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) army personnel, (2) Royal Air Force personnel, and (3) Royal Navy personnel, are based in Northern Ireland.

Baroness Goldie: The attached supporting table details the number of UK regulars and Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) personnel stationed in Northern Ireland by service as at 1 January 2023.The figures are based on Service personnel's stationed location and not their location of residence - where personnel work isn't necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location. The Royal Navy/Royal Marines personnel on sea service are included against the local authority containing the home port of their ship.Armed Forces Personnel stationed in NI (xlsx, 28.3KB)

BRIXMIS

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton: To ask His Majesty's Government how many members of the UK Armed Forces who served as members of the British Commanders’-in-Chief Mission to the Soviet Forces in Germany during its years of operation between 1946 and 1990 are still alive; and how many of those individuals received either a commendation, gallantry award or state honour as a result of their service on BRIXMIS.

Baroness Goldie: The requested information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Department for Work and Pensions

Sick Leave

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable the long-term sick to return to work.

Viscount Younger of Leckie: A range of Government initiatives are supporting disabled people and the long-term sick to start, stay, and succeed in work. These include:Increasing Work Coach support in Jobcentres for people with health conditions receiving Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance;Disability Employment Advisers in Jobcentres offering advice and expertise on how to help disabled people and people with health conditions into work;The Work and Health Programme and Intensive Personalised Employment Support, providing tailored and personalised support for participants;Access to Work grants helping towards extra costs of working beyond standard reasonable adjustments;Disability Confident, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and health, and to take positive action to address the issues disabled employees face in the workplace;An online information and advice service called “Support with Employee Health and Disability”, providing better integrated and tailored guidance on supporting health and disability in the workplace;Increasing access to occupational health, including the testing of financial incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises and the self-employed; andWork in partnership between DWP and health systems, including Employment Advice in NHS Talking Therapies, which combines psychological treatment and employment support for people with mental health conditions. To tackle rising economic inactivity due to long-term sickness, we announced a wide-reaching package at the Spring Budget to support disabled people and people with health conditions to work. New investment will provide faster access to joined-up work and health support, including for mental health and musculoskeletal conditions, the two leading causes of economic inactivity due to long term sickness.

Social Security Benefits

Lord Field of Birkenhead: To ask His Majesty's Government what was the average amount paid to individuals for each passported benefit, including (1) warm home discounts, and (2) help from energy and water suppliers.

Viscount Younger of Leckie: I refer the noble Lord to the answers I gave to questions HL7344 and HL7345 on 4 May. Passported benefits, such as free school meals and help with healthcare costs are owned and delivered by different departments across government and Local Authorities. This information would not be held by one single department, to get this information you would need to approach each department individually. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does not hold data on all ‘passported benefits’. Passported benefit is a term used to refer to additional support/discounts or schemes, usually available to those on an income-based benefit, like Universal Credit or Pension Credit. The vast majority of ‘passported benefits’ are provided by departments other than DWP, including Warm Home Discount, and help from energy or water suppliers. Many departments use receipt of a means-tested benefit as part of the eligibility criteria for the ‘passported benefits’ it may offer, in order to target extra support to those on the lowest incomes. Warm Home Discount and support from energy suppliers is a matter for the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). It has confirmed that: Households may be eligible to receive £150 directly off their energy bills each winter under the Warm Home Discount scheme. For any queries regarding this scheme, DESNZ is best placed to provide it. Support for water bills is a matter for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). It has confirmed that: We expect all companies to make sure households are aware of the schemes available to help those struggling to pay their bills. In England, the water sector has both statutory (WaterSure) and voluntary measures (social tariffs) in place for households who struggle to pay for their water bills. The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) provides information on the number of households in receipt of WaterSure and social tariffs. A detailed breakdown can be found on CCW’s website (www.ccw.org.uk/advice-and-support/households/company-performance). Approximately 202,898 households benefitted from WaterSure in England and Wales in 2021/22. The average bill discount was £307 per annum. All companies offer their own social tariffs to support vulnerable customers. Approximately 1,148,310 households benefitted from social tariffs in England and Wales in 2021/22. The average bill discount was £149 per annum. For further information on ‘passported benefits’, the relevant department is best placed to provide it.

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing

Lord Naseby: To ask His Majesty's Government what analysis they have carried out to assess the impact of recent and forthcoming legislation on the supply of new and existing rental accommodation in the private sector.

Lord Naseby: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to incentivise existing and new potential landlords to invest in the supply of private rented accommodation.

Baroness Scott of Bybrook: The number of rented properties has almost doubled since 2004 – peaking in 2016 and remaining roughly stable since. In fact, the most recent data shows that the number of PRS properties increased by 11,000 in the year to March 2022.We are committed to robust monitoring and evaluating of the private rented sector reform programme and its impact on the sector. The Renters (Reform) Bill Impact Assessment is currently being scrutinised by the Regulatory Policy Committee and we will publish it during the Bill's passage through Parliament.We recognise that good landlords play a vital role in providing homes for millions of people across the country. We have designed our reforms to ensure landlords can continue to invest and have confidence in the market.The government has made a number of interventions to support the Build to Rent sector, boosting housing supply, diversifying the private rental sector, and increasing quality and choice for renters in cities and towns across England.

Rented Housing: Guarantees

Lord Watson of Invergowrie: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the provision of rent guarantors, particularly for vulnerable individuals who may require such support to secure accommodation.

Lord Watson of Invergowrie: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are takingto ensure that rent guarantor schemes are (1) widely available, and (2) accessible, for care experienced and estranged students enrolled at universities.

Baroness Scott of Bybrook: We strongly encourage landlords and letting agents to assess the suitability of potential and existing tenants on an individual basis. However, to ensure a sustainable tenancy for both parties, landlords and letting agents are free to impose a requirement for a guarantor on a tenancy.We recognise that securing a guarantor can be difficult for some tenants. In these cases, local councils may offer guarantee schemes to help people on low incomes or at risk of homelessness. Further advice is available from local authority housing teams, Shelter and other specialist advisers.Some universities and colleges operate a rent guarantor scheme. Typically, if the university or college accepts an application to join their scheme, it acts as the guarantor to help the student become a private renter.In February, the government published our ambitious and wide-ranging children’s social care implementation strategy, which includes the commitment to promote rent guarantor schemes for care leavers. We encourage local authorities to use the freedoms they already have, that is why we are investing in excess of £1 billion into the Homelessness Prevention Grant from 2022-25.

Freeports: Northern Ireland

Lord Kilclooney: To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to identify a freeport in Northern Ireland.

Baroness Scott of Bybrook: The Government has agreed and announced freeports with the Scottish and Welsh Governments and had previously engaged with the Northern Ireland Executive on this issue. However, given the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive since February 2022, it is not possible to take this any further forward. The Government looks forward to pursuing further discussions with a restored Executive on extending the benefits of the freeports programme across the UK.

Buildings: Safety Measures

Lord Hampton: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to give the Health and Safety Executive the powers to be more proactive in investigating suspected dangerous buildings, to prevent rather than react to incidents.

Baroness Scott of Bybrook: The Building Safety Act 2022 requires the Building Safety Regulator to keep the safety and standards of all buildings under review.For buildings defined as higher risk under the Building Safety Act 2022, essentially multi-residential buildings at least 18m in height or with seven storeys or more, those responsible are required to take proportionate and effective steps to manage fire and structural safety risks. Where this is not demonstrated, the Regulator will be able to use its enforcement powers to require improvements to prevent incidents before they take place.For buildings not in scope of the new higher-risk buildings regime, local authorities and fire and rescue services have powers to investigate dangerous buildings and compel building owners to address safety risks under the Housing Act 2004, Building Act 1984, and Fire Safety Order 2005. These powers also continue to apply in respect of higher-risk buildings. Local authorities and fire and rescue services have also been granted new powers in the form of remediation orders under the Building Safety Act.

New Towns

Lord Naseby: To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to make an announcement on the next generation of new towns.

Lord Naseby: To ask His Majesty's Government what work has taken place to create a series of "green towns" around the concept of Welwyn Garden City.

Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Well planned, well-designed, locally led garden communities will play a vital role in helping to meet this country’s housing need well into the future, providing a pipeline of new homes. Our Garden Communities Programme supports 47 locally led garden communities, which have the potential for around 300,000 homes by 2050. We have not prescribed a single template for a garden community, as each will have its own clear sense of identity and are expected to exhibit exemplary place-making qualities.The Garden Communities programme recognises that strong local leadership is crucial, and this locally-led programme relies on local authorities identifying appropriate locations, developing and delivering a long-term vision for these new communities.

Anti-social Behaviour and Sleeping Rough

Lord Patten: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of street begging, aggressive behaviours and rough sleeping in tents in busy areas, especially around railway stations.

Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Data collected centrally shows overall levels of rough sleeping in England and we do not collect data for specific types of behaviourWhile the annual rough sleeping snapshot in 2022 has risen compared to 2021, this follows sustained decreases since the peak in 2017. Overall rough sleeping levels are 35% lower in 2022 compared to the peak in 2017 and 28% lower than they were in 2019 before the pandemicWe remain steadfastly committed to our goal to end rough sleeping and we will continue to work with local authorities and partners, the voluntary and community sector and private sector to end it for good.The Anti-Social Behaviour Plan published in March outlined plans to introduce new powers for local authorities and the police to respond to begging and rough sleeping, coupled with improved multi-agency working between local partners so that vulnerable individuals receive the support they need, and further details will be set out in due course.

Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Lord German: To ask His Majesty's Government how many people havearrived in small boats across the English Channel since 7 March; and how many people crossed during each month from March 2022 to March 2023.

Lord Murray of Blidworth: Statistics releases about irregular migration, including arrivals in small boats, are published regularly.The latest statistics, to the end of March 2023, may be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-year-ending-march-2023.The next quarter of statistics is due to be published on 24 August 2023. The Home Office needs to ensure that information intended for publication meets the standards and requirements set for departmental publications. It would not be in the public interest for the Home Office to release this information prior to meeting such standards. irregular migration - Stats - March 2023  (xlsx, 1090.4KB)